unconventional

[ uhn-kuhn-ven-shuh-nl ]

/ ˌʌn kənˈvɛn ʃə nl /

adjective

not conventional; not bound by or conforming to convention, rule, or precedent; free from conventionality: an unconventional artist; an unconventional use of material.

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Origin of unconventional

First recorded in 1830–40; un-¹ + conventional

SYNONYMS FOR unconventional

eccentric, individualistic, idiosyncratic, atypical.

OTHER WORDS FROM unconventional

un·con·ven·tion·al·ist, nounun·con·ven·tion·al·ly, adverb

Words nearby unconventional

uncontaminated, uncontested, uncontrollable, uncontrolled, uncontroversial, unconventional, unconventional warfare, unconventionality, unconverted, unconvinced, unconvincing

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Example sentences from the Web for unconventionally

But come, confess that he gave you a terrible fright, and that you were shocked at his unconventionally.
The Revolt of the Angels|Anatole France
We have seen that our ancestors gained something, no doubt, from their spirit of unconventionally and freedom.
The American Mind|Bliss Perry
The dinners were discriminately, if unconventionally, ordered.
L-bas|J. K. Huysmans
She came in from the street, unconventionally removing her hat and gloves as she entered.
One Day|Anonymous

But I was a young woman, unconventionally living alone, and by degrees the handicap of my sex was brought home to me.
The Inside of the Cup, Complete|Winston Churchill

British Dictionary definitions for unconventionally

unconventional

/ (ˌʌnkənˈvɛnʃənəl) /

adjective

not conforming to accepted rules or standards

Derived forms of unconventional

unconventionality, noununconventionally, adverb

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